Method of producing a coffee substitute.



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BENNO HUBER, 0F SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.

METHOD OF PRODUCING A COFFEE SUBSTITUTE.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BENNO HUBER, citizen of the United States, residingat Seattle, in the county of King and State of WVashington, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Methods of Producing aCoffee Substitute, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to compounds for producing a substitute forcoffee.

Another object of this invention is the production of an eflicientmethod of producing the compound, whereby the palatable drink may beproduced to be used as a substitute for coffee.

Other objects and advantages of the compound will appear throughout thefollowing specification and claim.

The present compound is composed of 99 per cent. of peanuts and one percent. of granulated sugar. The peanuts are roasted slightly so as toallow the shells or hulls to be easily removed from the kernels. Thekernels or meat of the nuts are then placed in a chopper or similarmachinery until crushed, then 1 per cent. of granulated sugar is mixedwith the crushed peanuts. The composition is then baked until thecomposition has become the color of coffee.

The composition above outlined produces Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 14, 1914.

Application filed October 25, 1913. Serial No. 797,324.

a very healthy and pleasant drink similar to cofiee without theinjurious effect which is usually the result of drinking coffee. Itshould be noticed that the peanuts are very nutritious, and for thisreason a very healthy and pleasant drink has been produced by the abovecompound.

After the composition has been formed as above stated the compositionmay be boiled in the usual manner as is the case with coffee and sugarand cream may be added to suit the taste of the user.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as'new, is

A method of producing a coffee substitute which consists in roastingpeanuts until the shells may be easily removed therefrom, then grindingthe kernels for producing small particles, then thoroughly mixing saidsmall particles with granulated sugar about one per cent. with 99 percent. peanuts, then thoroughly baking the composition until the same hasbecome a dark brown or the color of-coifee.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

BENNO HUBER. Witnesses:

G. A. C. ROCHESTER, D. KEELER.

Qopies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G.

